Israel Quotes by Henry A. Kissinger

20 Israel quotes by Henry A. Kissinger

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Kissinger’s 20 entries showcase his trademark blend of strategic calculation and historical depth. You’ll find his take on Israel’s place in global power structures and the delicate balance it must maintain.

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We are doomed to coexist.

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In 10 years, there will be no more Israel.

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The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples.

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University politics make me long for the simplicity of the Middle East.

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An Iranian moderate is one who has run out of ammunition.

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Iraq has to be made an international, and not just a national American problem.

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What we in America call terrorists are really groups of people that reject the international system

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A return to the 1967 lines and the abandonment of the settlements near Jerusalem would be such a psychological trauma for Israel…

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One has to remember that every progress that has been made towards peace in the Middle East has come under American leadership.

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I don't think we should pay people to fight terrorism. I would be amazed if they asked for anything in return.

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The Israelis want security. The Arabs want dignity. And they consider the demands of each other as incompatible.

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I don't have a brief for every single reaction of Israel, but I think it is important that the political negotiations occur…

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Almost every peace process that has gone on between the Arab side and Israel, the United States has been somewhat isolated because…

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Jews were segregated from 1933 on. We could only play against other Jewish teams. This wasn't just social segregation; this was the…

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They [American forces] are there as an expression of the American national interest to prevent the Iranian combination of imperialism and fundamentalist…

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To have the United States suddenly come up with a peace proposal after a whole series of terrorist attacks is going to…

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From a geo-strategic point of view, I consider Iran a bigger problem than the Islamic State. ISIS is a group of adventurers…

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We have to be careful in negotiating with Iran that we don't create the impression among the Arab states and the Sunni…

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If you mean by "military victory" an Iraqi government that can be established and whose writ runs across the whole country, that…

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If the six-nation forums dealing with Iran and North Korea suffer comparable failures, the consequence will be a world of unchecked proliferation,…

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Does anyone have any questions for my answers?

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Taiwan will probably not declare independence. The question isn't independence. The issue is whether Taiwan will declare itself as a sovereign separate state. That…

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